Maitreyi Anantharaman of Defector joins Drew and Roth to break down the latest in the WNBA: expansion, the Aces’ fall from grace, the Caitlin Clark problem - or not, as the case may be - and more. She’s got a book in the works called, You Can’t See Me: Inside the New Golden Age of Women’s Basketball. And then, with a brief stop off in Detroit to check in on the Lions & Tigers (oh my), they open up the Fun Bag to answer real questions from real listeners, like you!Do you want to hear your question answered on the pod? Well, give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0!Stuff We Talked About<ul><li>Are the Minnesota Lynx inevitable?</li><li>How Paige Bueckers rookie campaign compares with Clark’s</li><li>Cameron Brink’s return from an ACL tear</li><li>Is the talent pool deep enough for five future expansion teams?</li><li>Why are people, in general, so weird about Clark? Will they ever stop?	</li></ul>Sponsors- <a href="https://greenchef.com/50distraction" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Green Chef</a>, where you can get 50% off your first month, then 20% off for two months with free shippingCredits- Hosts: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/drewmagary.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Drew Magary</a> & <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/davidjroth.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Roth</a>- Producer: Brandon Grugle- Editor: Mischa Stanton- Production Services & Ads: <a href="http://multitude.productions" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Multitude Podcasts</a>- Subscribe to <a href="https://defector.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Defector</a>!About The ShowThe Distraction is Defector's flagship podcast about sports (and movies, and art, and sandwiches, and certain coastal states) from longtime writers Drew Magary and David Roth. Every week, Drew and Roth tackle subjects, both serious and impossibly stupid, with a parade of guests from around the world of sports and media joining in the fun! Roth and Drew also field Funbag questions from Defector readers, answer listener voicemails, and get upset about the number of people who use speakerphone while in a public bathroom stall. This is a show where everything matters, because everyone could use a Distraction. Head to <a href="http://defector.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">defector.com</a> for more info.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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